EP 1173096 A1 20020123 - ULTRASOUND DETECTABLE INSTRUMENT
Title (en)
ULTRASOUND DETECTABLE INSTRUMENT
Title (de)
MITTELS ULTRASCHALL DETEKTIERBARES INSTRUMENT
Title (fr)
INSTRUMENT DETECTABLE PAR ULTRASONS
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 0001451 W 20000417
- GB 9909801 A 19990428
Abstract (en)
[origin: US7235052B2] Ultrasound detectable instrument including a bubble generator having two elements which, upon contact with each other in the presence of a fluid, react with each other to produce gas bubbles which may be detected by sonic imaging equipment. The two elements comprise first and second radially displaced layers of the elements within a fluid permeable carrier material.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 8/0833 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/0841 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 8/481 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0066004 A1 20001109; AT E274327 T1 20040915; AU 4580900 A 20001117; DE 60013268 D1 20040930; DE 60013268 T2 20050908; EP 1173096 A1 20020123; EP 1173096 B1 20040825; GB 9909801 D0 19990623; JP 2002542871 A 20021217; US 2002177776 A1 20021128; US 2004138566 A1 20040715; US 7235052 B2 20070626
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0001451 W 20000417; AT 00927402 T 20000417; AU 4580900 A 20000417; DE 60013268 T 20000417; EP 00927402 A 20000417; GB 9909801 A 19990428; JP 2000614892 A 20000417; US 69082803 A 20031023; US 98414701 A 20011029